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Corporate Accountability: International and Comparative Perspectives is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM that is open to students in both the LLM in Business Law and the LLM in International Business Law. The course examines how different legal systems regulate the global impacts of corporate activity, particularly in relation… Click to Continue Reading.

Program Spotlight
Course Spotlight: Corporate Accountability: International and Comparative Perspectives
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International students at an OsgoodePD event.

Internationally trained lawyers are not one homogeneous group. They may be immigrants to Canada, international students interested in studying in Canada, or Canadians who completed their law degree outside the country. Each internationally trained lawyer brings unique academic, professional, and lived experiences that help inform their interests and goals. However,… Click to Continue Reading.

Insight/Tips
Identifying Your Goals and Getting Licensed to Practise Law in Canada
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Close-Up Of Scales Of Justice.

The front lines of constitutional law are not found in any of the country’s courtrooms. They’re out on patrol with police officers and at the desks of investigators like Dave Cobey, the co-program chair of OsgoodePD’s third annual Charter Essentials for Investigators: Practical Guidance in Detention, Investigation, Arrest and Search.… Click to Continue Reading.

Program Spotlight
OsgoodePD program brings Charter essentials to front line investigators
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International students sitting in a classroom at Osgoode's Internationally Trained Lawyers Day.

There are two new requirements for all Internationally Trained Lawyers going through the accreditation process with the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) in Canada that came into effect on March 1, 2026. Indigenous Law and Peoples All Internationally Trained Lawyers are now required to demonstrate competence in Indigenous Law and… Click to Continue Reading.

Insight/Tips, LLM Students, OITLD
New requirements for all Internationally Trained Lawyers
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“Should I apply?” It’s the question we hear most often. We hear it from recent graduates who are taking their first steps after law school, and from lawyers who have been practicing for ten years or more. The hesitation is understandable. For many applicants, regardless of experience, taking a step… Click to Continue Reading.

Insight/Tips
The Myth of the Perfect Applicant
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Amanda Santache, alumna of the Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure.

Amanda Santache feels right at home as part of a team. Inspired by her undergraduate years as a varsity hockey player, Santache – a recent graduate of OsgoodePD’s Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure – originally thought she might put her professional skills to work as a sports agent,… Click to Continue Reading.

Alumni Spotlight
Team player Amanda Santache thrives on Osgoode’s Criminal Law and Procedure LLM
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